P.A. Semi

Apple’s 2008
purchase of P.A. Semi, a microprocessor design company known for its low-power
chips, for a rumored $278 million set off speculation that the company would
start to create it owns processors for its mobile device. Apple did in fact create its own chip – the
A5, which made its debut with the iPad 2. The iPhone 5 is powered by the new
A6.